A Gurkha soldier, who fought 30 train robbers

Bishnu Shrestha, a brave Gurkha soldier in Indian Army, defeated 30 train robbers while returning home after a voluntary retirement. The Indian army, is going to awarded Bishnu with Sourya Chakra, Bravery Award and Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha medals during the Indian Republic Day celebration on January 26 .

While in the train, Maurya Express from Ranchi to Gorakhpur, on September 2, 2010, 35 year-old Bishnu saved a girl about to be raped by the train robbers in front of her helpless parents. After looting the train, when the robbers started to strip a 18 year old girl in front of him, he couldn’t contain his calmness. He took out his khukari and took on the a group of 30 robbers, alone. In the fight, he killed three of dacoits and injured eight others. Remaining dacoits fled the scene to save their lives.

The police arrested the eight injured dacoits and recovered Rs. 400,000 in cash, 40 gold necklaces, 200 cell phones, 40 laptops and other items left by the robbers while fleeing the train.

In recognition to his bravery, his regiment has given Bishnu a cash reward of Rs. 50,000 and it has also terminated his voluntary retirement, so that he could get a customary promotion after he receives the medals. In addition to that, he will also receive a cash rewards from the government, special discounts in international air tickets, and discounts in Indian railways train tickets.

UPDATE:

Updated according to a news in Indian newspaper Times of India of September 4, 2010. The report of Indian Army awarding Soury Chakra proved to be wrong as his name was not included in the official Indian Army site.

The Gurkha has a history of bravery unbeaten in the world whether in the indian or british army they are a legend worldwide. And this young man as just added to that risking his life to defend a lady, the actions of a gentleman of the highest order

Bishnu Bhai,
I was talking about you this morning with my colleagues and also I show it on the web site and he so excited having seen your performance. It is an extremely high and outstanding job that you’ve done and thanks for making all of us proud. The opportunity was testing you and instantly you graved that despite being your own life endanger. What a wonderful job an exceptional undoubtedly, I think this is the most valued dignity you’ve achieved in your life time.
God bless you ever.

jai ma kali ayo gurkhali……………..dont try to mess with indian soldier and officer ,,,,,,,,they are killing maschine for enemy as well as anty-social elemnets ,,,,,,,,like this case ,bishnu should killed all the robbers heart as like they killed enemy in war ,because there is no mercy for GUNDA,,,,may be he is a under age or proffessionals .jai hind jai bharat .jai indian army

1 Gurkha in Afghanistan and 1 Gurkha in India made a history. Both in different places but your action is same, a magical one…… I feel very proud to be a Nepali because of you both guys. You made our country Nepal reached the height of Sagarmatha (Mt Everest). Tapai duvai jana ko action le ajo mo garv chu… (Palzas Gurung (Nepal)